Friday night, the No. 24 Texas Longhorns (32-17, 13-6) defeated the No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders (34-13, 11-8) by the score of 12-6. With this win, the Longhorns took a significant step forward in order to secure a NCAA Tournament berth and inched closer to a possible regional host.
As the score indicates, the game was marked with tons of offense. Between the two teams, 18 runs were scored, 26 hits were allowed, and 5 balls were hit out of the park. Nolan Kingham got the start for the ‘Horns as he looked to build on his performance in Morgantown the week before.